Present simple

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Goal:

After this lesson you will know ...

when and how to use the present simple 

Present simple: when do we use it?

To describe habits, routines & facts

To describe something that always / never happens

Present simple: How do we recognise it?

Signal words

always, never, often, usually

every day/ week/ month/ year

Present simple: how do we use it?

Verb: walk

I/ you/we/they:

Example: I walk to school every day

She/he/it: (verb + s)

Example: Noah walks to school every day

Present simple

I _______ two books every month (read)

1. Reads
2. Red
3. Read

Present Simple

Mary _______ to music every day (listen)

1. listen
2. listens
3. listened

Present Simple

Noah and Tom ______ pizza on Fridays (eat)

1. eat
2. eats
3. eating

Exceptions - she/he/it

                                                                           

• Consonant + y = ies           study - studies 

• ch, s, sh, x = es                     finish - finishes

• go / do = goes/ does         

• have = has

Present simple

Sarah _____ her hair every morning (fix)

1. Fix
2. Fixes
3. Fixed

Present simple

Tom ______ when he is sad (cry)

1. cries
2. cry
3. cried

Exercise!

- Individually: Write down 5 INCORRECT sentences in the present simple

- What do you need? Pen and paper 

- How much time do you have? 4 minutes 

- After 4 minutes:  give your neighbour your answers & correct each other's sentences 

- How much time do you have? 3 minutes 

Online homework

English File: 1B activity 1 and 2